Manila, Sept. 2 -- The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) clarified that the hacked National Database of Restricted Persons (NDRP) is not a list of gambling addicts but a compilation of names of people who are not allowed to gamble such as government officials.

PAGCOR issued the statement on Tuesday after social media posts said that hackers were able to access the NDRP, and erroneously claimed that the database is a list of gambling addicts.

According to PAGCOR, the list was likely obtained from one of its gaming licensees who have access to the NDRP so that they can screen and prevent restricted persons from gambling.

PAGCOR's Gaming Licensing and Development Department (GLDD), which maintains the NDRP, said the dat...